The naturalist in Britain : a social history / David Elliston Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, David Elliston, author.

Series:

Princeton science library.

Princeton science library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Great Britain--History.

Natural history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 270 p., [10] p. of plates ) ill. ;

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1994]

Summary:

At once a major resource for historians of science and an excellent introduction to natural history for the general reader, David Allen's The Naturalist in Britain established a precedent for investigating natural history as a social phenomenon. Here the author traces the evolution of natural history from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries, from the "herbalizings" of apprentice apothecaries to the establishment of national reserves and international societies to the emergence of natural history as an organized discipline. Along the way he describes the role of scientific ideas, popular fashion, religious motivations, literary influences, the increase of leisure time and disposable income, and the tendency of like-minded persons to form clubs. His comprehensive and entertaining discussion creates a vibrant portrait of a scientific movement inextricably woven into a particular culture.

Contents:

Cover Page

Half-title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Contents

List of Plates

List of Illustrations

Preface (1994)

Preface to the First Edition

Chapter One: Organization Begins

Chapter Two: The Rise to Fashion

Chapter Three: Wonders of the Past

Chapter Four: The Victorian Setting

Chapter Five: The Fruits of Efficiency

Chapter Six: Exploring the Fringes

Chapter Seven: Deadlier Weapons

Chapter Eight: The Field Club

Chapter Nine: The Parting of the Ways

Chapter Ten: Dispersed Efforts

Chapter Eleven: Recovery on the Coasts

Chapter Twelve: An Infusion of Mobility

Chapter Thirteen: A Break for Play

Chapter Fourteen: The Eventual Combining

Notes on Sources

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-03628-4

9781400843442

OCLC:

1259320597

Publisher Number:

2027/heb05507 hdl